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    Buying red diesel

    I know it is legal to run red diesel in heavy equipment but how do you get it? Here in Texas the only places I have found that sell it cater to farmers and they won’t sell it to you unless you show them an Ag/timber card.
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    root rake

    I am needing a root rake for my Deere 750J. Any brand or size recommendations for this machine? Blade is 10' 6 way.
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    How do I get this pin out?

    My tilt cylinder needs rebuilding. This pin won’t budge to get it out. What is the best way to remove it?
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    Deere 750J overheating

    I recently purchased a 750J. It is overheating. Seller said he replaced thermostat a year ago. I changed all filters and oil yesterday. The fan seems to be blowing good. It will blow off a baseball hat if you stand right by it. The radiator looked clean but I blew / washed it out with no...
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    Pulling a plow with a dozer

    I have kind of a strange question. I just bought a few hundred acres and am going to clear off a few areas for deer food plots. Maybe 20 acres in total in three separate areas. I have a small tractor to plant with but it is about useless for tillage. Instead of upsizing my tractor is there any...
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    Grubber for mesquites

    I am looking at one of these https://www.skidsteersolutions.com/extreme-duty-tree-grubber-attachment-blue-diamond/ to grub mesquites. I have a Tak TL12V2. Will this work well or is there something better I should be looking at? The mesquites are small all less than 2” diameter but there are...
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    How big of a dozer can I haul?

    I have a tandem axle day cab and a tandem axle 42’ trailer - registered for 80k. I current have a Deere 550 with a ten foot blade. I can angle the blade and get it to fit on the trailer and not be over width. I need a bigger machine. I know I will wind up overwidth but I guess the permits for...
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    Need advice on equipment yard

    We have about a half acre at our place by our shops where we load and unload equipment, park trailers, etc. Originally we put down asphalt millings and rolled it and it was like a paved road at first but most our equipment has rubber tracks and it it was tore up over time and turned into about...
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    Need help sizing a winch

    I have a rubber tracked crawler dumper that has a flatbed and some specialty equipment mounted on the bed. It weighs 20k. I run it in all types of terrain. Over the past five years I have got it stuck four times. One time it fell in what was almost like quicksand and sunk to the top of the...
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    Need advice on choosing a machine

    I need a crawler carrier. I don't see a sub forum for them nor can I find any kind of forum with user reviews on them. I currently have an IHI but it needs replacing. I have also used a Morooka. I am looking at another IHI, Prinoth, and Terramac. I am not familiar with Prinoth or Terramac but...
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    Terramac equipment

    I am needing a new or newer crawler dump. Currently have an IHI and have used a Morooka. In my research I came across Terramac but know nothing about them. Wondering if anyone is familiar with them. I like they are made in the US. MY IHI needs parts and they have to come from Japan. Our...
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    5.9 Cummins engine swap

    I have a ~2004 IHI IC-45-2 rubber tracked crawler. It has some specialty oil field equipment mounted on the back in place of the dump bed. It has a Mitsubishi 100 hp engine. My injection pump is shot. A new one is nearly 10k and talked to two different rebuild shops and they say over 6k to...
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    lower roller pivot pin

    I have a Japanese crawler dumper that has the pins and/or bushings for the lower rollers worn out. We just finished a a job where over the course of three months we drove the machine through an estimated 750 miles of mud. We greased the pins heavily and daily but they are all shot. Pulled a...
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    What do you think of this trailer?

    https://www.vikingspzdtrailers.com/lowboys/vfd46r16f35t/ I am looking for a trailer to haul a D5 sized dozer, tracked skid steer, mini ex, and other rubber tracked machinery around. What do you think of this one?
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    clearing out a pond and patching dam

    I only use my dozer for clearing brush. I have never undertaken any serious dirt work projects with it. A good friend of mine has a pond on his ranch that the dam broke during a heavy rain last year. They have not had any rain since then and it is bone dry. I measured the pond on google earth...
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    Electric fan to cool engine bay

    I have one of these machines. https://www.google.com/search?q=ihi+ic+45&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=msniv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj3pfPK8J_aAhWOv1MKHdX5B08Q_AUIFCgE&biw=1112&bih=732#imgdii=wvSGTev_poMIxM:&imgrc=2ehk2-CKdPAoSM: As you can see from the pic the air is sucked in with a...
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    Any ideas how to get this pin out?

    We recently bought a 550J and were going through it in the shop and found three fittings that wouldn’t take grease. Two were on the ripper and we pulled them and cleaned them out and they are good with no galling. The third though is on the blade for the angle adjustment and it won’t take...
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    Dozer tow hook / chain / cable size

    I have a Deere 550 J. I think it weighs around 19k. What size of chain or cable do I need to be able to pull it out if stuck and not worry about breaking the chain?
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    Brush guard on blade

    I just bought a Deere 550J for clearing right of way in mesquite. I have seen some dozers that have brush guards built on top of the blade to keep brush from coming over the top. Are these necessary? I have some time in the shop before it’s first job and am wondering if I should fab one up.
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    Deere 550J LT for clearing right of way in mesquite

    I need to clear right of way through mesquite in West and north Texas. No huge trees mainly 10” or less but thick at times. No serious terrain or major dirt work involved. Right of way just needs to be adequate for a side by side UTV to travel it a couple of times. Most jobs would be anywhere...
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